All depends on what you'll do with the kitchen. Our CT came with a kitchen as such. It's a large cupboard with a hole for a sink. we have a plastic tub in there to do the dishes etc.

Are you going to cook and prepare at the kitchen? Will you have an annex (thus the kitchen becomes enclosed)?

I take a BBQ with us and cook outside or under the awning. That way we keep the CT clear and free of smoke and fat.I always boil water outside and most times meals are a communal thing outside.

I would never spend the money on a stove for the CT kitchen. But then again we had no choice and had to adapt to what we had.The three people we know that have full on kitchens on their CT's have never used them. They are still brand spanking new and clean.I hope I haven't confused you?

JR!

Any man, in the right situation, is capable of murder. But not any man is capable of being a good camper. So, murder and camping are not as similar as you might think.

We invested a reasonable amount in a Drifta, and after using a few times are very glad we did.Having bence space, especially with little ones, is a godsend.

Takes just 2 min at the most to erect fully. Gives you somewhere to leave all the cooking things. Doesn't utilise a sink as such, just a plastic tub that sits on a shelf with rollers under the tap. Does take up 30% of the inside trailer capacity. Easy to remove (for whatever reason). A couple of times I've taken it out of the trailer and put it into the back of the Pajero for various sporting events. Works a treat.

That photo leads me to another question (sorry neil).That space-hole or openeing (call it what you like) under your kitchen near the trailer foot - like mine is quite a large opening and a hard one fill. Do you have any problems with cold wind or dust gusting in there?

I have used the CT cover to plug in that gap once or twice. Especially if it's hot and dusty. A lot of CT's come with a cover (skirt) that completly blocks off the bottom of the trailer area. Not sure if it's worth it really. Nice fresh air is a must.

Have you ever found the need or want to block that area?

Any man, in the right situation, is capable of murder. But not any man is capable of being a good camper. So, murder and camping are not as similar as you might think.

Yes the gap under the trailer can be a inlet for cold, dusty etc wind.

When we purchased the walls for the annex, supplied was a piece of canvas which attaches to the black velcro you can see around the tailgate area and to thw walls. This completely seals this area.

The problem we have, and I'm still in the process of deciding which way to jump, is that the kitchen then becomes inaccessible.

The options I am toying with now are either;1). Cutting appropriate sized holes in the piece of canvas to allow both the kitchen and the storage box to withdraw and having two canvad flaps that will roll up/down over the holes and seal with either velcro or zips.

2). Having a smaller piece that will fill the gap under the trailer that will attach somehow to the the bottom edge of the trailer and the annex wall.

At the moment, I'm probably going to go with option #2. I think it'll be cheaper to have a small simple piece manufactured that having the existing flap doctored to accomodate.

All caravan shops know a canvas place. There would be heaps of Canvas Shops in QLD. I know we have heap here.I would not be more than $150!If it's more shop around. I got a quote for a new cover for the CT from the bloke that re-made my CT tent and he said $200 with ropes!Not bad..it's not that expensive for the smaller things

Any man, in the right situation, is capable of murder. But not any man is capable of being a good camper. So, murder and camping are not as similar as you might think.